Welcome to the GET HELP section of our site. This is intended to help scientists find appropriate support for their proteomics and metabolomics investigations, whether it involves service work or collaborative interactions with local experts. Other subsections are directed at practitioners' needs regarding employment, workforce development and access to resources.*
* Please advise the PMV Project Officer of contacts, information and useful links to add here.
Proteomics – Service Work
BakerIDI DNA & Blood Profiling Facility
We can help with protein and peptide identification and characterisation via mass spectrometry. Work is accepted from academic and commercial clients.
Please contact:
Farhad Shafiei, Facility Manager
Email: Farhad.Shafiei@bakeridi.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 8532 1423
Bio21 Research Transfer Facility
We can assist with protein identification and characterisation through access to a broad range of mass spectrometers and associated equipment.
Work is accepted from academic and commercial clients.
Please contact:
Nicholas Williamson, Facility Manager
Email: nawill@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 8344 2206
Paul O'Donnell
Email: pao@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 8344 2388
La Trobe University Mass Spectrometry Facility
We can help with protein identification and characterisation through access to a variety of mass spectrometers and associated equipment.
Work is accepted primarily from LTU scientists but other academic and commercial clients will be considered as time permits.
Please contact:
Gert Talbo, Facility Manager
Email: G.Talbo@latrobe.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9479 6584
Ira Cooke
Email: I.Cooke@latrobe.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 9479 6584
Ludwig/WEHI Joint Proteomics Services Facility
We can help with protein identification and characterisation through access to a broad range of mass spectrometers and associated equipment. Bioinformatics support is also available.
Work is accepted primarily from Ludwig/WEHI scientists but other academic/commercial clients will be considered as time permits.
Please contact:
Heather Patsiouras, Facility Manager
Email: Heather.Patsiouras@ludwig.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9341 3155
Eugene Kapp, Informatics Manager
Email: Eugene.Kapp@ludwig.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9341 3155
Monash Biomedical Proteomics Facility
We can help with protein identification, characterisation and differential quantitation through access to a variety of mass spectrometers, 2D gels (DIGE), Edman sequencing and associated equipment.
Work is accepted from all academic and commercial clients, however, first call on our time will be Monash University and its associated institutions.
Please contact:
Ian Smith, Facility Director
Email: ian.smith@med.monash.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9905 1486
David Steer
Email: david.steer@med.monash.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9905 3779
Shane Reeve
Phone: +61 3 99053779
Proteomics – Advice and Collaborative Support
Bacic lab, University of Melbourne
We can assist with proteomics analyses of plants. Our lab and expertise is specialised in DIGE, iTRAQ and peptide mass fingerprinting.
Please contact:
Tony Bacic
Email: abacic@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 8344 5041
John Patterson
Email: johnhp@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 8344 3327
Barnham lab and NeuroSciencesVictoria Proteomics Service, University of Melbourne
We can help with proteomic profiling of biofluids using SELDI-TOF mass spectrometry.
Please contact:
Kevin Barnham
Email: kbarnham@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 2555
Bateman lab, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
We can help with gel-based proteomics (incl. DIGE), having particular experience dealing with the challenges of mineralized tissues (bone, cartilage).
Please contact:
John Bateman
Email: john.bateman@mcri.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 8341 6422
Richard Wilson
Email: richardwilson.m@mcri.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9345 6601
Dean lab, Mental Health Research Institute
We can assist with many forms of protein analysis including 2D gel electrophoresis and in situ radioligand binding with autoradiography. We are experienced in dealing with the challenges posed by neuronal tissues.
Please contact:
Brian Dean
Email: anddali@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9388 1633
Georgiou lab, Mercy Hospital for Women
We can help with 2D gel electrophoresis and multiplex clinical assays, with particular experience in analysis of plasma/serum and other body fluids.
Please contact:
Harry Georgiou
Email: harrymg@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 8458 4368
Hearn lab, Monash University
Please contact:
Simon Harris
Email: simon.harris@sci.monash.edu.au
Hill lab, University of Melbourne
We can help with gel-based proteomics, DIGE and multiplex Westerns, and have complementary experience with RNAi (incl. lentiviral) and exosome-derived biomarker discovery.
Please contact:
Andy Hill
Email: a.hill@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 8344 2308
Hoogenraad lab, La Trobe University
We can assist with a range of protein identification and characterisation approaches, with particular experience in protein complexes and membrane proteomics.
Please contact:
Nick Hoogenraad
Email: N.Hoogenraad@latrobe.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9479 2196
Ira Cooke
Email: I.Cooke@latrobe.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 9479 6584
Hubbard lab, University of Melbourne
We can provide guidance in protein identification and characterisation, having particular experience with the challenges of microscale samples.
Please contact:
Mike Hubbard
Email: mike.hubbard@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9345 5028
Jon Mangum
Email: jon.mangum@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 8344 8623
Kemp lab, St Vincents Institute
We can assist with a range of protein characterisation matters, particularly those related to phosphorylation and other post-translational modifications. We also do cell-signaling metabolite measurements including malonyl-CoA.
Please contact:
Bruce Kemp
Email: bkemp@svi.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9288 2480
Monagle/Ignjatovic Lab, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
We can help with gel-based proteomics (incl. 2D-DIGE) and have the capacity to perform automated spot-picking, with particular experience in analysis of plasma samples.
Please contact:
Vera Ignjatovic
Email: verai@unimelb.edu.au
Ph: +61 3 9936 6520
Paul Monagle
Email: paul.monagle@rch.org.au
Ph: +61 3 9345 5161
Pearson lab, Peter Mac Institute
We can help with many aspects of protein characterisation and identification, with particular experience in phosphorylation and other cell signalling applications.
Please contact:
Richard Pearson
Email: rick.pearson@petermac.org
Phone: +61 3 9656 1247
Colin House
Email: colin.house@petermac.org
Phone: +61 3 9656 1287
Purcell lab, University of Melbourne
We can help with many aspects of protein identification and characterisation, and are particularly experienced in de novo sequence analysis, post-translational modifications, DIGE and flow cytometry.
Please contact:
Tony Purcell
Email: apurcell@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 8344 2288
Nick Williamson
Email: nawill@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 8344 2286
Reynolds lab, University of Melbourne
We can assist with a range of quantitative and qualitative proteomic analyses, having particular experience with bacterial proteomes.
Please contact:
Eric Reynolds
Email: e.reynolds@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9341 1547
Paul Veith
Email: pdv@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 8344 2561
Simpson lab, Ludwig Institute
We can help with many aspects of protein identification and characterisation, including electrophoresis (DIGE, free flow), chromatography, mass spectrometry and bioinformatics.
Please contact:
Richard Simpson
Email: Richard.Simpson@ludwig.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9341 3113
Smith lab, Monash University
We can help with analysis of proteins and peptides, with particular experience in gel electrophoresis (including DIGE), Edman sequencing and mass spectrometric quantification.
Please contact:
Ian Smith
Email: Ian.Smith@med.monash.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9905 1486
David Steer
Email: david.steer@med.monash.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9905 3779
Wade lab, Howard Florey Institute
Please contact:
John Wade
Email: john.wade@florey.edu.au